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June 20th, 2013
12:14 PM ET

Ex-official: Nothing supports TWA theory

Former NTSB official Peter Goelz responds to new claims made by a documentary about the cause of TWA Flight 800's crash.

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Filed under: Air travel • Jake Tapper • NTSB
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  1. John

    The G force by the flight data recorder, the missing tapes of radar detecting the speed of a possible, rocket. The fact that the fuselage broke so far forward of the fuel tanks, the metal bent inward on one side of the impact. The residue that was tested tested for positive traces of a possible missile.

    While investigating could not locate the flight recorders for days, "(We cannot here the pinger but we know our equipment is working because we here a ticking sound.") We all make bad judgments, but we feel that because the administration did not even entertain the possibility other than the first couple of days when TWA engineers were at the sight.

    I feel there was a decision made not to scare the public because of the Olympics, and like most of our administrations stick to a story no matter the cost, (can’t lose face. Look what is going on today the more time lost we will never know! I find it surprising while all the people being interviewed you stuck to the same story of the fuel tank blowing up.
    Fuel tanks that blow up are usually empty. I also was told by people that were being interviewed they were being told what they saw and how they saw it, they were intimidated by the investigator. Why, why? If there facts were wrong all they needed to say is thank you we will consider what you have stated and dispute it in a letter to them. But it was if though we cannot allow you to think that way.
    I’m sorry but your fuel tank theory is feeble. It might have been more feasible if at every turn you dismissed the rocket theory.
    That’s the way I see it.

    June 21, 2013 at 5:15 pm |
  2. The Duke of New York

    This clown is full of crap. Look at his facial expressions as he speaks. He is not a good liar. Almost 200 people saw a missile leave the ocean and chase down the plane and blow it up. It was shot down(accidentally) by a US warship or sub during a training exercise. A dummy missile was used(no warhead). The residue found on the plane debris shows evidence of a rocket motor penetrating the plane . It went in one side and out the other causing the plane to decompress and beak up. The govt covered this up from day 1. Pres. Clinton knows what happened making him a criminal for not telling the truth to us. Many people in the FBI and govt should be locked up over this, but it won't happen.
    Now the same things are happening under obama. Only worse! God help us all........

    June 21, 2013 at 2:22 am |

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